Paint manufacturer Amory Fallon suspects that his partner Ned Thompson is behind a mysterious fire and explosion.

A woman goes on trial for murder when a fortuneteller's deadly prediction becomes a reality.

Mason is caught in the middle when a romance develops between two members of rival political families.

Things aren't going too good for the self-styled candy queen, Claire Armstrong, these days. Boyfriend Mark Chester steals her candy formula in order to pay back his gambling debts and Harry Arnold is blackmailing her. Then there's cousin Wanda. She'd like nothing better than to see Claire convicted when Arnold is murdered so that she can takeover the business.